Telegram-herald., 1887-03-06
Lsaresd Absgt fns hs~ Spriaz Toasls
Among TIE uapas siieies Attract
ioas IN Dress Goeos al sssSIs
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Sprtn< toilets hzye not YET appeared. ana
vii hol generally e0e4e 10 lie front for a
month a. leasi. bag they occupy large
share oi ire average womans head and
heart. which are despsrately trying to ds-
eide Shss SORT u Spriag toilet shall Adorn
her graceful form a. the cad Of month
Or SIX weeks While tie vast congregation
ot women il aud around Grand Rapids are
stll il psgplexsd dsiibaration. as %
what is % be worn and how.
~hen aud where Il shall be worn. the
IzLKGRAM-H HEEkLD. through the courtesy OF
Gessrs. Spring g. Company, whose immense
establishment reveals the largest aud
choicest line OF Spring dress fabric, ever
brought 70 this city. Is able 10
assist is reaoers In solving the
yexing problem. A walk through thiscom-
Dletc establishment reveals the talent aud
skill employed to supply the latest fabrics
which 80 70 make up the vel dressed wo-
man attire, and everything that in these
modern times goes vita a dry goods stock.
The latest novelties are always 10 be found
lsre, and with experienced buyers in the
principal markets the stock IS always able
- Oiisr the best Of bargains. The favorIte
toilet Tor early spring wear. il was learned
here. viii, IS heretofore, be made up from
the various wColen goods, chiefly c0mbina-
lion suiiings or woolens ia combination
with moss velvet Persian Ell sci of the same
fabric, e her stripe OF plain. and irequeatlv
with velvet; aud the bevllGering display OF
wooden fabrics at &essrs Spring & Com
pany's viii supply every woman
ia and within one hundred miles OF
Grand Rapids with the most exquisite pat
terms imaginable and no two OF them will
re ALIKE. In iact it Is simply impossible in
az article of this character 20 even attempt
20 name the different varieties in new wool
en fabrics fer Spring wear that this enterpris-
ing firm has brought 20 Grand Rapids.
Their stock is repiete with all the latest
shades IN plain col0rs, at prices to suit
purses OF every capacity and the assOrt.
ment Of novelty goods and combination suit
ings is without doubt the finest ever shown
in the city. One line OF this stock, entirely
new. deserving OF special mention, is the
assortment of broadcioth sui;ings ia all the
new Spring shades. A leading novelty in
combination suitiDgs is camel's hair, with
polka dos figures. the variety OF the shades
being vastly more numerous and more
pleasing to the eye thsn the colors Of the
rainbow, which is especially true of hello
new shades. IL would be difficult 10 imag-
ine any thing more exquisite than tee new
opera or evening shades IL alcatross, which
II ore chooses they can have slaboYatley
trimmed WITH silk, beaded lace or headed
arapery, reaching from the top Of the waist
TO the bottom ~ toe skirt. II shonii be
stated parentheti caily. that Notwithstanding
all imported woolen fabrics cost a shade more
this season than last, Spring & Company
are. however, selling them shade
lower even than last seasons prices.
For street wear ones Spring toilet
will not be considered the correct
tning without 8 tight fitting jacket Of
the same material as tie dress. The only
exception 10 this rule Is the stout woman,
WhO must choose one Of the many different
styles of short wrags. In combination suits
gnere velvet IS used for the pstucoat. q
sn0rt wrap Of the same material IS the
yeise; Vii be the correci thing While on
TIE subject Of wraps. 10 j. He TO STATE that
tie chiei point 81 interest in the out-of-
door toilet just now is i'm fact, the mantle
or wrap, for in The warm sunshine of
tbese mi,der days, the heavy cloaks OF
midwinter are positively s.pp)ria5lc aud
B. IS yet too cold 10 venture OFT IN the
uuaned jacket Oelcnging - the stylish
si '0r made suit which will be entirely e.
lsgle month aver. To meet CHS
emergency Sp7.ag & Company are display
.ug Iotruinceuf new liae ot sa0ft graps.
10 oeaded Sfeuaelnes. eros guar; ana fac
>iliJitu Xix auA b.ocg1ed ve,ye,s ali o.
IS aica are elGh1raieiT trimmed with iet.
aul itt AMI lass COMBINED. and me prices ~
w1ica are al .easr 40 g.r cent .e-s tnsn tne
seuie Style ~ rsrlueu's could have bee1
-0-d al !sst sea .gn. Wlas it IS ,1neE lat
carly yet If 0hrr eealegs 10
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